In Germany, patent infringement occurs under certain conditions. Here are the basic conditions: Existing patent: First, a valid patent must exist, which gives the owner certain exclusive rights to a…
Law Amending patent laws and other legal regulations of intellectual property rights optimized from DPMA procedures 1.4.2014
Munich. The Law on the amendment of patent law provisions and other laws of intellectual property rights was announced today (Gazette. I S. 3830). By law, the procedures are to the German Patent- and…
Fees for PCT applications (international patent applications) DPMA from 01.01.2013
Fees for the PCT application filed on or after the DPMA 01.01.2013 Application form Submission fee International filing fee * Search fee Total reduction for electronic filing on paper 90,00 € 1100,00 € 1875,00 € 3065,00 €…
Publication date of patent, Designs- and mark sheets in 2013
Publication date of patent, Designs- and mark sheets in 2013 The DPMA usually publishes the Patent Gazette on Thursdays, the trademark gazette and the design gazette usually on Fridays. Official release days can…
DPMA is also the year 2012/2013 from 24. December 2012 to 1. January 2013 closed
Opening times at the German Patent- and Trademark Office (with the Jena and Berlin office - Technical Information Center) from 24. December 2012 to 1. January 2013 The German patent- and Trademark Office…
Procedural Notes of the Patent Office during registration of utility models and patents
Bulletin No. 13/12 the President of the German Patent- and Trademark Office to provide instructions for filing applications and petitions in patent- and utility model proceedings The German patent- and Trademark Office (DPMA) has on…
2012 there were more patent applications, fewer brands, Utility model and design patents
Press release from the dpma 30. October 2012 Munich. According to preliminary projections, the German Patent expected- and Trademark Office (DPMA) for the year 2012 increasing patent applications. In contrast, the authority calculates for utility models…
Warning of payment requests relating to patent applications
The German patent- and Trademark Office warns in connection with patent applications and renewals - partially misleading - Offered, Payment requests and invoices, are not the German Patent- and Trademark Office come. employees…
DPMA started die “electronic case file”. Patent, Utility model, Topographies and supplementary protection certificates are processed immediately from registration to publication electronically
The German patent- and Trademark Office (DPMA) starts the "electronic case file". Patent, Utility model, Topographies and supplementary protection certificates are processed immediately from registration to publication completely electronically. In attendance…
DPMA – as every year – at the 24.12./ 31.12 closed
The German patent- and Trademark Office on 24. and 31. December 2010 (Christmas / New Year 2010) closed. It should be noted, that on these days no cash payments are possible. The research rooms…